The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-16
CITY NOTES.

Rev. j. j. w. Place, of San Mateo,
was in town yesterday.
Mr.. C. f. Johnson, superintendent of
the South Florida Foundry and Machine
works of Orlando, was intown yesterday
in the interests of his company.
Mr.. Chas. A. Richardson and wife
have returned after brief visit to their
old home in Worcester, Mass. They
were absent about three weeks.
Mr.. John Walton, who has Just re-
turned from an extended fishing trip up
to bIg Lake George, reports that fish
were plentiful, and that he spent a most
delightful time.
Police affairs are very quiet this week.
There are but few DRINKS. but little dis
order, and the officers only have to walk
around and keep a close lookout for
what may turn up.
The City Council will meet in Il day or
two and divide the city into wards,
as provided by the new charter The
members held an informal meeting, last
night, to discuss the matter and decide
the boundary lines of the wards.
The ST. Augustine colored band gave
an open air concert on Lemon street
yesterday morning, in front of NJ. Loeb's.
They rendered a number of good pieces
i'm as good style as any colored band that
has been in Palatka. The excursionists
left for home ON the 12 o'clock train.
The Thermometer at the West End,
yesterday registered at Il. m. 20 degrees;
at 1 p. m. Sc degrees; and at 6 p. M. 80
degrees. The day was an exceedingly
pleasant one, with good, stiff breeze
blowing ali day. The weather we are
now having is equal to any they have on
the coast.
The wedding cards are out for the
marriage of Morton f. Plant, who has a
place at Fort Gates, to Miss Nellie
Capron, daughter of Francis b. Capron,
of Baltimore. The wedding is to take
place on Thursday morning, June 90, at
the Cathedral. Mr.. Plant is the son of
III. b. Plant, and is connected with the
Southern Express Company.
The young people of the city will give
another hop at Lucas Hall, on next
Wednesday evening. The last one proved
so delightful, and the next one promises
so well. that these entertainments will
be given at frequent intervals during the
summer. The stay homes are wax
ing up in social way, and will make
the summer as pleasant as possible with
hops, excursions, picnics, etc.
The Florida Southern and the ST. Au-
gustine and Palatka Railways have ar
ranged their summer excursion rates
from points south of Palatka to st.
Augustine. The rates are very low,
and will no doubt induce large
crowds to GO over to the ancient
city. Special rates will also be given
by the hotels, and the outlook is
promising for big crowds in st. Au-
gustine during the summer months.
If all that has been written and said
about that rotten nuisance called a side
walk down Reid street was put together
it would make n good sized volume, yet
nothing has been done to repair it. The
walk is made up of loose and rotten
planks, great number of holes, and
nails that stick up and catch and tear
ladies' dresses. 1t is constant source
of sore shins and profanity, and should
either be repaired or the old planks re-
moved altogether.
The Fort Meade Pioneer thus tells of
the healthfulness of that section of the
''best State in the Union" WHO said
Polk County. Florida, is n sickly coun-
rry-a graveyard? Let him read the
following. and take down his fernando
County Land Agency sign, and come to
Homeland a courtin'. OF a dozen Home
land young ladies, including two mar
ried women. eight of them tip the scales
as follows 205, 201. 11S, 1853, 1913, 149.
l45, 140 pounds, avoirdupois, while four
of them are so fat that they are
ashamed to be weighed. When it is
taken into consideration that this is the
puny season of the year in South Florida,
we think the above a good showing for
a small village. The Homeland girls are
pretty in proportion to weight, too,
young man"